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Leviticus 17
Modern English Version
Leviticus 17
Modern English Version
The Law About Eating Blood
17 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying: 3 If anyone of the house of Israel ritually slaughters an ox, a lamb, or goat in the camp, or slaughters it outside of the camp, 4 and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it as a gift to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord, then blood guilt shall be accounted to that man. He has shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people. 5 This is so that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them to the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting, to the priest, and offer them for peace offerings to the Lord. 6 The priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and burn the fat for a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 7 They shall no more offer their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they have acted like whores. This shall be a perpetual statute for them throughout their generations.
8 You shall say to them: Any man from the house of Israel, or from the foreigners who sojourn among you, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, 9 and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to offer it to the Lord, even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
10 Whoever from the house of Israel, or from the strangers who sojourn among you, who eats any manner of blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your lives; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. 12 Therefore I said to the children of Israel: No person among you shall eat blood, nor shall any stranger who sojourns among you eat blood.
13 Whoever from the children of Israel, or from the foreigners who sojourn among you, who hunts and catches any wild animal or fowl that may be eaten, he shall even pour out the blood and cover it with dirt. 14 For the life of every creature is its blood; in its blood is its life. Therefore I said to the children of Israel: You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.
15 Every person who eats that which died of itself, or that which was torn by animals, whether he is a native citizen or a foreigner, he shall both wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. Then he shall be clean. 16 But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, then he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus 17
New King James Version
Leviticus 17
New King James Version
The Sanctity of Blood
17 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying: 3 “Whatever man of the house of Israel who (A)kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp, 4 and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting to offer an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord, the guilt of bloodshed shall be (B)imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be [a]cut off from among his people, 5 to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices (C)which they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, and offer them as peace offerings to the Lord. 6 And the priest (D)shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and (E)burn the fat for a sweet aroma to the Lord. 7 They shall no more offer their sacrifices (F)to [b]demons, after whom they (G)have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.” ’
8 “Also you shall say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, (H)who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, 9 and does not (I)bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to offer it to the Lord, that man shall be [c]cut off from among his people.
10 (J)‘And whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who eats any blood, (K)I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 For the (L)life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar (M)to make atonement for your souls; for (N)it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.’ 12 Therefore I said to the children of Israel, ‘No one among you shall eat blood, nor shall any stranger who dwells among you eat blood.’
13 “Whatever man of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who (O)hunts and catches any animal or bird that may be eaten, he shall (P)pour out its blood and (Q)cover it with dust; 14 (R)for it is the life of all flesh. Its blood sustains its life. Therefore I said to the children of Israel, ‘You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.’
15 (S)“And every person who eats what died naturally or what was torn by beasts, whether he is a native of your own country or a stranger, (T)he shall both wash his clothes and (U)bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. Then he shall be clean. 16 But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, then (V)he shall bear his [d]guilt.”
Footnotes
- Leviticus 17:4 Put to death
- Leviticus 17:7 Having the form of a goat or satyr
- Leviticus 17:9 Put to death
- Leviticus 17:16 iniquity
Levítico 17
Reina-Valera 1960
Levítico 17
Reina-Valera 1960
El santuario único
17 Habló Jehová a Moisés, diciendo: 2 Habla a Aarón y a sus hijos, y a todos los hijos de Israel, y diles: Esto es lo que ha mandado Jehová: 3 Cualquier varón de la casa de Israel que degollare buey o cordero o cabra, en el campamento o fuera de él, 4 y no lo trajere a la puerta del tabernáculo de reunión para ofrecer ofrenda a Jehová delante del tabernáculo de Jehová, será culpado de sangre el tal varón; sangre derramó; será cortado el tal varón de entre su pueblo, 5 a fin de que traigan los hijos de Israel sus sacrificios, los que sacrifican en medio del campo, para que los traigan a Jehová a la puerta del tabernáculo de reunión al sacerdote, y sacrifiquen ellos sacrificios de paz a Jehová. 6 Y el sacerdote esparcirá la sangre sobre el altar de Jehová a la puerta del tabernáculo de reunión, y quemará la grosura en olor grato a Jehová. 7 Y nunca más sacrificarán sus sacrificios a los demonios, tras de los cuales han fornicado; tendrán esto por estatuto perpetuo por sus edades.
8 Les dirás también: Cualquier varón de la casa de Israel, o de los extranjeros que moran entre vosotros, que ofreciere holocausto o sacrificio, 9 y no lo trajere a la puerta del tabernáculo de reunión para hacerlo a Jehová, el tal varón será igualmente cortado de su pueblo.
Prohibición de comer la sangre
10 Si cualquier varón de la casa de Israel, o de los extranjeros que moran entre ellos, comiere alguna sangre, yo pondré mi rostro contra la persona que comiere sangre, y la cortaré de entre su pueblo.(A) 11 Porque la vida de la carne en la sangre está, y yo os la he dado para hacer expiación sobre el altar por vuestras almas; y la misma sangre hará expiación(B) de la persona. 12 Por tanto, he dicho a los hijos de Israel: Ninguna persona de vosotros comerá sangre, ni el extranjero que mora entre vosotros comerá sangre. 13 Y cualquier varón de los hijos de Israel, o de los extranjeros que moran entre ellos, que cazare animal o ave que sea de comer, derramará su sangre y la cubrirá con tierra.
14 Porque la vida de toda carne es su sangre; por tanto, he dicho a los hijos de Israel: No comeréis la sangre de ninguna carne, porque la vida de toda carne es su sangre; cualquiera que la comiere será cortado. 15 Y cualquier persona, así de los naturales como de los extranjeros, que comiere animal mortecino o despedazado por fiera, lavará sus vestidos y a sí misma se lavará con agua, y será inmunda hasta la noche; entonces será limpia. 16 Y si no los lavare, ni lavare su cuerpo, llevará su iniquidad.
Modern English Version (MEV)
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Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960) 
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